I don’t just mean that in the sense of I can’t believe that this is my story to tell; I also mean it in the sense that I am embarrassed about what took place this morning and can’t believe that I am willing to share it. So let’s just say that this is one of those […]
You may think it is funny that I am writing about an injury four months out. What sort of milestone is four months, anyway? Well, it’s less scary than six — which is what, in good faith, I would have to call this if I was writing a couple of weeks from now. Because the […]
I am still in physical therapy for the injury that just doesn’t seem to want to disappear completely. Though, I am now well enough to run regularly. And running regularly means my mind is churning with new goals, both long (Ironman, Boston, ultras) and short (a huge PR in the half, fall cross country, another […]
One month ago, I decided to challenge myself to blog daily for thirty days. What follows are thirty observations based on my posts from the last thirty days, as well as this process overall. 1. At first, it was easy and I felt that I had so much to say. 2. Then, gradually as time […]
There is no question that this holiday is difficult to observe from a dietary perspective — particularly if you are vegan and/or gluten-free. Here are three of my go-to breakfasts for Passover survival: Breakfast Pizza: gluten-free oat matzoh + almond butter + sliced banana and strawberry + fruit preserves or honey Walnut Parfait: coconut or […]
El Profesor has been out of town a lot lately, leaving me to my own devices. I have been on my own since Thursday, and have passed the time in an unsurprisingly tame and grown-up way: Thursday Physical Therapy Run Dinner at home Friend arrived to stay over Friday Work Swim Kosher kitchen for Passover […]
Today I learned how to make my grandmother’s chicken soup. My mother and I spent the morning in my kitchen preparing for tomorrow night’s seder, the Passover meal. One of the seder’s most critical components is chicken soup with matzoh balls. I have been a vegetarian for more than twenty years, so it has been […]
Between Wednesday and today, I have prepared our home for the upcoming holiday of Passover. Preparing for Passover is like spring cleaning to the next level. Not only do the preparations involve emptying, cleaning and refilling all kitchen cabinets and appliances; they also involve selling, disposing and/or hiding (for the more secular/modern) the foods that […]
Today I have change on my mind. I find that for me, I am better at adapting to change, rather than choosing to make a change. Maybe it is because of what life has thrown at me. The only times I can think of the choice to make a change being easy are those times when I needed to […]
I came across this quote a few times recently and it is quickly becoming my new mantra in running and in life. “Ask yourself: ‘Can I give more?’. The answer is usually: ‘Yes’.” -Paul Tergat, Kenyan professional marathoner I hope it inspires you, too.
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